NSA Boss Rallies Support For Team Ghana Ahead Of Rio Games

The Director General of the National Sports Authority, Mr. Joe Kpenge has called on the general public to support team Ghana Ahead of the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio Dejenario. 

There has been wide spread calls from Ghanaian Sports lovers that the team should not go to the multi sports event as a result of failure to make any impact in previous editions.

But the National Sports Authority boss in an interview with Accra based Joy FM stated that, although he would have wished Ghana qualify more athletes, the public should back those that are going to represent the country.

“If we want to send athletes there, we want to send the best, if 15 or 20 are the best, who are medal hopefuls, then that is okay that we don’t send a large contingent there”, Mr. Kpenge said, adding that, “So if these can guarantee us some medals, some honor, so we should appreciate that.”

The Sports Authority boss further expressed worry over Ghana’s inability to send more athletes to the Global Showpiece.

NSA Boss Rallies Support For Team Ghana Ahead Of Rio Games

NSA Frustrated With Power Cut

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has expressed it’s frustration after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) disconnected power to the Accra sports stadium Monday.

The electricity bills of the Accra Stadium remain outstanding for several months, and the ECG took the power out during its mass power disconnection exercise.

The power cut to the edifice has affected several activities at the stadium and the NSA boss has explained what has accounted for this unfortunate incident

“We rely on electricity to run everything, but by the nature of the stadium it will be difficult to stay in the offices without air condition,” he mentioned to Joy FM.

“We need light to write, light to run our computers to be able to process letters to those we communicate with.

“Our tenants, we have rented shops here, also need light to run their business. So work has come to a halt.” he said.

NSA Frustrated With Power Cut

Press Release: NSA Clears The Air On Ghana-Mozambique Match

It has come to the attention of the National Sports Authority (NSA), that some media houses are imputing misconduct to the Authority for errors in tickets, that were procured for sale for the recent Ghana Mozambique football Match.

The Authority would like to put on record that, it does not print or procure tickets that are sold for football matches. Procurement of tickets to be sold is the responsibility of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

The Authority is only responsible for complimentary tickets that are given to acknowledged officials like Ministers, MP’s in the select Committee of youth, Sports and Culture, NSA Board Members, Ghana Football Association and other officials.

Unless any complimentary tickets have been offered for sale, any problem with printing of tickets should not be blamed on the National Sports Authority.

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Press Release: NSA Clears The Air On Ghana-Mozambique Match